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and did not intend to make any. Tit trusted that ansvobr would be deemed satisfactory. As to Branch Banks, he considered them of great good to the country generally, and they would be found still more so as they became more extended. But for them, the credit of the country, which had been tottering, would have been entirely crushed. He also observed, that it was notorious the Directors had endeavoured to get an extension of their Charter, but had unfor tunately failed. He was happy, however, that as they had only the public good at heart, they had obtained the public confidence, as a reward of their conduct. Accounts from Paris this morning state, that M. STEP!' A N t, antient Director of the Lottery at Madrid, had arrived in Paris, to propose a loan for the Spanish Government, but he had not long arrived when he found that his propositions would not be attended to without first acknowledging the Bonds of the Cortes. The following letter, received at LLOYD'S Coffee house this morning from their Agent in Dublin, an nounces the Dissolution of the St. Patrick Insurance Company. The late hour at which we have received this piece of intelligence enables us only to remark that, however, beneficial in theory it may appear to establish Companies for Marine and other Insurances of that nature, experience has fully proved that the special knowledge of each case, which can be possessed by individuals alone, is requisite for a profitable result in so hazardous and anxious a branch of business. " A Meeting of the Proprietors of the St. Patrick's Insurance Company was held on Saturday to break up the Company, their deposited capital of 150,0001. being spent to about 11,0001., and they have out-standing risks ex ceeding 1,000,0001. Whatever new claims arise must be settled by the wealthy part of the Proprietors. In August 1824, we had the Commercial, National, Patriotic, St. Patrick's, Royal Irish, and Shamrock Insurance Com panies, taking Marine, Fire, and Life Risks. Four of these are extinct. The National and Patriotic only re main." Gibraltar Chronicles have been received this morning to the 31st August inclusive. The new Portuguese Constitution seems to have created the utmost alarm in Spain, and every effort is made by threats to prevent any extension of its character and principles. Public proclamations have been issued at one town, intimating their intention to protect all Royalist fugitives ; and a party of the '24th Regiment, headed by a Viscount Monte A legro, consisting of between 2 and 300, have been received at Zamora, after disarming them. EXPLOSION OF A POWDER-MILL. Extract of a letter dated Ostend, August 2, received at Lloyd's.—Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, a powder-magazine, near a quarter of a mile to the south of this place, blew up with a tremendous explosion. It con sisted of 1,265 barrels of powder, each barrel weighing 50 kilogrames—the whole rather better than 60 tons En glish. The town is dreadful to look at, the roofs, doors, windows, &c., are more or less shattered to pieces. Se veral soldiers were killed, and others severely wounded. --The magazine was a fine handsome building, and took near four millions, of bricks to erect it, the whole of which passed the town in an easterly direction. The immense large roofs of the two new bomb-proof barracks near the spot, are all fallen to the ground. There is nothing to be seen of the magazine but an immense large pit. THE FUNDS. CITY, Twelve o' Clock. The transactions in the English Funds have been rather limited, they opened at 791 80, but dropped to 794 1, their present price. The situation of the market is such that the speculators seem scarcely to know how to act ; the difference between the money and the account is about it per Cent. In the Foreign Funds little or no alteration has taken place • Mexican Bonds seem rather uneasy, and are quoted at 601 ; 'Colombian, 35, with little busi ness. Shares are scarcely looked after, and nothing worthy of notice has occurred relative to them. Three per Cent. Consols, 794 4 ; Ditto for Account, '794 ; India 4 per Cent. Bonds, 26 8 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 15 16 pm. Portman Ft:Nos.—Brazilian, 64 6; Buenos Ayres, 60 2; Chilian, 431 41; Colombian, 1824, 35 6 ; Mexican 5 per Cent., SO4 14 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 60 1 ; Danish, 571 8 ; Portuguese, 73 4 ; Peruvian, 26 8 ; Greek, 131 141; Russian, 831 ; Spanish, 91 10. Mmes.—Anglo Mexican, 60 45 die. ; United Mexican, 124 111 die. ; Pasco Peruvian, 11 10 dis. ; Brazilian, 8 9 pm. ; Tlalpuxahua, 5 15 pm. ; Bolivar, 1 3 pm. ; Colombian, 5 6 per Share ; Castello, 2 / dig. Stumm—British Iron Company, 30 28 dis. Two o' Clock. Cousols are '791 /, with little business; 4 per Cent., 951 1 ; Exchequer Bills, 15 16 . ; India Bonds, 27 8 pm. The Foreign Funds have remained without any alteration ; Mexican 6 per Cent. Bonds, 611 ; Colombian, 35. In Shares, no business or any thing new. The cause of the decline of Consols is attributed to a new issue of Exchequer Bills ; also a report that some obstructions have taken place in the negociatious between the Russians and Turks. THREE 0' CLO CL ' Consols, 79# i. FOUR O'CLOCK--CLOSING PRICES. Consols 80k Danish Bonds Do. for Ac. 80k i Greek Do. 1825 18i 14 Brazilian Bonds 66 Mexican Do. 1825, 62k Buenos Ayres Do. 60 Peruvian Do. Chihail Do. 43f Russian Do. 831 Columbian, 1824, 35i Spanish Do. 91' i i HAY MARKETS.— _(Tins DAY.) (At per Load of 86 Trllllmf,) ST. JAMES'S. Lowland Meadow llayn 10to 410 Clover Hay £4 io tee 10 1 8 110 Upland Ditto Rye. rase Hay New Meadow Hay ..!.. X , 0 5 0 Supply Rood, and trade dull ; Tuesday's prices were obtained with much difficulty. SMITHFIELD. Lowlatid Meadow Hay.S.3 sto 4 5 Clover flay generally .£4 s ta 4 1 , 1 ! Upland Ditto ............ 4 5 b 5 Do. extraordinary line 0 0 6 ii - Rye-gram flay Nets Meadow Hay ....., 0 5 0 Wheat Ditto llO lis .1101111.11Milorrii.—____ rou' ;=at N BOW-STRAET,—(Tnts DAY.) M A RCH OF INTELLECT.—Thornas S m i t h , R young lad who had been apprenticed by the parish to M.r. Saunders a tailor, of Long - acre , came up at t he complaint of his ma: ter for irregularity. M r . Saunders stated, that the apprentic e WAS 111 the con stant habit of going to balls, masquerades, &c. , A and stop. ping out whole nights. The defendant, on promising to repress t hi s nts. querading propensity, was dismissed. THAMES POLICE OFFICE.—(Tuta DAy.) EXTENSIVE ROBBERIES OP GRAIN.—The time and St tention of the Magistrates at this Office have been occu pied f or se veral -days .in Investigating various charges of robberies committed at almost all the granaries in this neighbourhood. Suspicion has attached to some of the prisoners, but it was not until within the last fortnight that any direct clue had been obtained. The depredations of the gang have been unusually extensive, and happen to have been successfully carried on for several years. It was admitted by several of the prosecutor's witnesses, that bulks of corn would be materially affected by weather, so that they were frequently content to attribute to this ca use a diminution in measure. But, in the present in. stances, the diminution was so very large, that it was irn. possible it could h ave a risen from any such adventitious e i n r w ealni , tli nees. In two or three case* wh ich w ere g one "crease of 70 or 80 quarters was sworn to. There are at present seven persons in custody on the above charge, whose names are—litilliam Taylor, Thomas Tibbatt, James Frewin, William Allan, Charles Ca John Douglas, and Thomas Robinson, several of whom, particularly Allan, have hitherto occupied a respectable station in society. Mr. HARMER appeared on behalf of most of the pri- Foners, and another professional gentleman on the part of the prosecutors. The Office has, during the whole of the examinations, been crowded with corn-factors, meal-men, bakers, &c., all of whom seem to be deeply interested in the issue of the case ; and, in order to afford a proper connection between the different persons charged, two of them have been placed at the bar at a time. The first suspicions of the robbery originated with Messrs. Begley and Turner, extensive corn-factors, in whose employ Taylor and Tibbatt, two of the persons charged had been for ten years past. Upon their being placed at the bar with Allan, Thomas Leftwich, miller, Bermondsey, stated, that he knew the persons at the bar. On the 25th of September last they brought some grain to him, to be converted into flour. They brought it to him twice, and were to have paid him a guinea a load for grinding; but in consequence of no money coming forth on the second order, he stopped two sacks for payment, and this was all he ever received. James Greer knew both the prisoners, particularly Tib batt; witness had often bought flour from them. It was uniformly of an inferior quality, fit only to make ginger bread. William Leftwich knew the prisoner Tibbatt ; in Oc tober last' he came to him, and said he had five sacks of flour to dispose of; he asked him the price, and he de manded 121. 10s., which he, prisoner, gave, and for which he held his receipt. Several other witnesses gave evidence to a similar effect. A gentleman in the employ of Messrs. Begley and Turner, stated, that in consequence of the suspicions en tertained of the prisoners, one of their bulks of grain had been measured, and in an original quantity of 1,090 quar ters, there was found a deficiency of upwards of 48 quarters. John Rooke, foreman to Mr. Cramp, wharfinger, stated, that on the 7th of April last, he 'landed quarters of wheat for Mr. Leftwich, from Allan. He did not recollect whether it came up in a skiff or punt, but in one or .the other—and Allan was in it. On the 25th of April, he landed nine quarters from Allan ; on the Bth of May, nine quarters ; on the 24th of May, four quarters white, and four quarters brown; on the fifth of July, four quarters; on the 31st of July, eight quarters from Douglas; on the 2d of August, and on the 14th of August, fourteen quar ters from 'Douglas; and sixteen quarters from Allan, on the 7th of August, which was the last he, witness, received, and part of which was seized by the officers of this esta blishment. Mr. HARMER—These goods having been landed for Mr. Leftwich, his orders were always given you in an open manner, were they not ? Witness—Yes, sir, we were in the habit of landing very largely for Mr. Leftwich. Evidence was then taken as to the purchase of the sacks conveying the corn, and the loan of the punt or skiff in which it was so conveyed from the place of the robbery. The Magistrate (Mr. BALLANTYNE) said, that in conse quence of fresh warrants having been applied for, and addi tional evidence being about to be produced, he should ad journ the case to Wednesday next. This is already the fourth examination. OLD BAILEY—(Tins DAY.) OLD COURT. Before Mr. Sergeant ARABIN and a Middlesex Jury. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. Sarah Cuter, aged 35, a married woman, was indicted for assaulting Sarah Bunning on the King's highway on the 11th of April, and stealing from her person nineteen sovereigns and other monies. Sarah Bunning, who appeared in very ill health, de posed that she was a single woman, and an embroiderer of black silk veils. She was in the Ed4eware-road on the 11th of April last, about eight o'clock in the evening, on her return home to 10, Duke -street, Lisson-grove. Prisoner came up to her then, and witness asked her the way to Devonshire-street. Prisoner said she would shew her. They walked together for about ten yards. Prisoner said she had a bud husband. Nothing else passed till she took witness's shawl off. Prisoner took her by the shoulders, unpinned the shawl, and took it. Witness said, "0, give me my shawl." Witness saw her have it, but she denied it. Lost 19 so vereigns at the same time; was in lodgings, and did not think her money would have been safe there ; was tied up in a linen bag, at the corner of the shawl; prisoner was not apprehended for three or four months afterwards ; the reason was], that witness seldom went out; did not men-' tion it to any watchman or friend. When prisoner was taken up, Mrs. Pettit pointed her out to witness near Lis son Grove, and said she had seen the prisoner strip her; had never seen the prisoner before. Charlotte Pettit lives near the Edgeware-road ; saw the prosecutrix and prisoner walking together on the night in question ; was near enough to hear what passed ; heard prisoner say, " Mary, you are intoxicated, you had better go home with me." Prosecutrix was tipsy ; I said to prisoner, do you know that woman ; she said she did ; she lived in a bad house; that she (prisoner) had a bad husband, living with another woman, though she had a family; and desired Mary (prosecutrix) to go home with her. Immediately afterwards saw prisoner unpin prose cutrix's shawl, take it, and run off. Witness is the wife of a constable, but did not give any alarm of what she had seen ; did not know that there was money in the shawl. A Pawnbroker proved that prisoner pawned the shawl produced by him. Henry Pettit, a constable, and husband of Mrs. Pettit, one of the witnesses, took the prisoner into custody; his wife mentioned to him, at the distance of three or four months, what had taken place, and it was then that he took prisoner into custody. Prosecutrix identified the shawl. C. PHILLIPS, who An officer was cross-examined by M. C di..--y after the ilti o stated that he had long known the p risoner , .. and that he 4, water.cresse i s A „ pril until she the money had seen her every was taken up, calling out The prosecutrix admitted that she had had_ as in her pocket when she left home, but when she got to St. Giles's she put it into her shawl. Mr. Sergeant ARAM thought the story of the prose cutrix very extraor dinar y , and the statements of the wit nesses so contradictory , that he considered the Jury oug ht not to find the prisoner guilty. The shawl had been but barely brought home to the prisoner, and there might be other shawls like the one produced. The Jury acquitted the prisoner, and the Judge ordere d the shawl to be delivered to the p rosecutrix. (Before Mr. Justice Lirminais and a Middlesex Jury. ) MANSLAUGHTER. Wm • Freeman, alias Battier , stood indicted for the magi. al !yhter of Wm. Britt, on the 30th of June. .. tt • 13 ! Robinson examined by the COURT—Was a Bur rn or the London Hospital; knew the deceased, who on ai t to . u o ght there on the 30th of June, having a fracture on t h e l i wer jaw, and a bruise on the face; deceased died of "of Jul of a disease in the lungs, which was en old stand' y After this 'flr ;no other part of the body was diseased. of acquitfinevidence t the Court suggested the propriety turned a varlet 6 y pr isoner, and the Jury accordingly re , of of Ga.y. Arthur 77 0 n roaaraT . Fennial,was b rou ' g h t ' a lias Joseph Fennel, alias Josiah charged with utterin uP on a habeas corpus, from S u rre y , 2.5%., well knowing the same forged order for the payment of felted, and with intent same to be forged and counter and others. to defraud John Vickers Taylor Amy stated the case for the prosecution. Mark Anthony Lyddall, a little boy, 14 'Tars old, remembered the prisoner Coming to speak to him in June but': -witness was going an errand, mid as he was crowing a field, the prisoner came up to him and asked if he knew where Dolby Williams lived; wi l iness replied in the nega tive ; prisoner said Dolby WilliEuns keeps the Three Tuns Tavern, Limehouse. Prisoner then asked him where Mr. Taylor's brewery was? witness said, in Ropemaker's fields. Prisoner said, he himself was Dolby Williams's son ; that he had borrowed 501. of Mr. Taylor, which he promised to pay next week, but could not. Prisoner said, that Mr. D. Williams, his father, had given him a cheque for 25/. on Mr. Williams, and he did notwish to go with it him self, as he was not able to pay the 50/. He then produced the cheque and requested witness to go, and took witness to a corner of a field, where the children had made a hollow, and said to witness, suppose I was Mr. Taylor, how would you act before me ? Witness then took off his hat, and showed him how he would act. Prisoner then gave him the cheque to go to Mr. Taylor, and to say he was Dolby Williams's youngest son. Witness said, if there be lies attached to it I have nothing to do with it. Prisoner still continued to request him, but witness would not go. Wit ness then went home and informed his father of what had taken place. John Stanberry, examined by Mr. BRODERlCK—Re collected having been met by a person in June last ; being asked if the prisoner was the person, he did not think he was; recollected a man having been taken into custody; thought the prisoner was the man; witness pointed him out to the officers, but was not positive that he was the real person; did not swear po s iti ve ly before the Magistrates or any where else, that the prisoner was the man ; he had only said that he was like him ; he was then frightenrd ; some man gave him a note which he took to Mr. Taylor's; he was to return to Poplar -gate after leaving it.; wit ness delivered the note to Mr. 'Blakely, at Mr. Tay lor's, who sent for an officer to go back with him : witness returned to the Poplar -gate with Mr. Blakely and the officer, and on coining to that place witness pointed to a man who was crossing the road; the man ran off; there was a cry of stop thief, and the man was stopped at the King and Queen, Cole -street; witness came up before the constable, and some person had the prisoner by the collar; when the constable came up, witness did not say that prisoner was the man; never said it, for he had great doubt then whether he was the man or not; never expressed that doubt to any one. Some discussion took place respecting the propriety of making use of the depositions of the witnesses before the Magistrate against him, as there was a material discrepancy between his statement on that occasion, and the evidence which he gave to-day :it was ultim a t e ly decided, that his depositions signed by himself should be handed to him, which being done, he acknowleged his hand-writing, but did not recollect the paper having been read for him pre vious to his signing it; witness then read over the deposi tions to himself, and was examined by the Court. Question—Do you know who gave you the note ? Witness—A man very like the one at the bar—but I believe he is not the man. Did not recollect how he was dressed : did not see the man before he ran off on his return with the officer ; was sure the man did not beckon to him before he ran off; did not recollect swearing before the Magistrate that the pri soner had beckoned to him ; being desired by the Court to read the depositions again, and swear whether or not the prisoner had beckoned to him, he read it over, and still persisted in saying that he did not recollect having sworn it before the magistrate; believed he had stated before the magistrate that prisoner had given the note to him ; but he was very much frightened, and had his doubts whether it was the prisoner or not. Samuel Juson, an officer, recollected last witness at Taylor's brewbouse; went along with him to a certain place, in consequence of a letter which last witness had brought; on going to that place last witness pointed out the prisoner to him ; did not see the prisoner beckon to last witness ; was sure that prisoner was the person whom last witness had pointed out ; apprehended the prisoner, who told him he was running for a coach, though hi was standing still when he first saw him; witness said it was very strange, prisoner should run up one street and down another for a coach ; prisoner observed he was on par ticular business, and asked witness what was the matter; witness said he would tell him in the watch-house, where the prisoner was taken, and given in charge by Mr. Sewel. Last. witness said on that occasion, that prisoner was the man; was positive of it, and could swear to it. Prisoner then endeavoured to alarm the boy, by saying, " Don't do so if you are not sure." Prisoner was then charged with uttering a forged cheque. John Sewel examined by Mr. BRODERICK—Was a clerk in the brewery of Taylor and Co.; a boy brought a letter in June last, containing a cheque, in consequence of which he went with a constable to the Poplar Turnpike, and waited there until the boy came, when he saw a man run across the Commercial-road; the boy cried out" Here he is," whereupon the man ran off, and was taken at a public-house ; witness charged him at the watchhouse, and said to prisoner that he had given to witness a hard chase, and that it was likely it was the last chase which he should give in this country. John Mills, an officer, produced the letter and cheque in question. Mark Anthony Little was then recalled, but could not swear that it was the letter or cheque which prisoner had produced to him. Whereupon Mr. Justice GASELEE addressed the Jury, and told them whatever room there was for suspicion, there was no evidence to convict him; if it was evident that the boy who had carried the letter had been tampered with, even if the hand-writing of the prisoner could be proved, it would only go to show his connection with the transaction—but, at present, there was no proof against him, and they should acquit him.--The Jury some time, and the counsel f o r the prosecution said that lie had not made out his case, and that oug they co nsidered for at once ; but the jury were otherwisedhistpotoseapausit they thought Stanberry had perjured himself. But at length, by the order of the court, they brought in a verdict of Not Guilty, with a request that Stanberry should be prosecuted, which was undertaken by the prosecutor, and Stanberry was accordingly committed for perjury. Mr. ALLEY stated that this was the third time that the prisoner had escaped in a similar manner from similar charges. NEW COURT. Before the COMMON SZAJNANT. Joseph Shenston and Robert Fitzgerald were indicted lot stealing, on the 19th July, 21b. 6 ounces of tea, the property of the 'East India Company. Mr. BoLLAND stated the case.—The prisoners were i en ' t v io " n e e hse ' and in do warehouse, rithe e th m a p t l ea oy p e a d ei as ty se nn r in van in t i s tt i e n d th th e e C e o ri tti m p e an m ys in dictment. Samuel Balls examined by Mr. sin in the service of the East India Company ; on the 18th of July I observed a quantity of tea in a handkerchief, and also some in a small bag, secreted in the warehouse; and sus pecting that it was put there by a thief who would come for it, I desired George Warren Gale, one of the servants, to watch, which he did accordingly , William appGretbnsd the prisoners, who were searched by is an officer—szw John Frost, another officer,eer, , Frost ; 21b. and 6 ounces of tea, were found in Shenston's het, which he had emptied out of the bag, and the empty co ntaining about th e same quant i t y beg discovered m pocket. On Fitzgerald was of tea; he said the handkerchief was his, and requested it to be given -back, but said nothing about the tea. Frost concurred with the preceding witness. Several witnesses gave " ' characters to the prisoners. The Jury fo un d them e 'ty, but recommended them to mercy on account of their previous good character. p....yaton) concerning a divot, at a gaming Dinh— —A meeting took place on T ues d ay morn ing, table. Thep er" ing, # on Putney Heath, between a Mr. and Capte.i* crewedcoll the ground at s e ven o'clock, and, u neither would come t o any amicable adj ustment , the ground was rum bae d, an d they g rot i. The Captain received the content; of his adversary's pistol, in the shoulder. A shan't sutra% groom, who was o n th e pronounced the wound not dangerous, and the Captain was rr T oyed in the course of the d a y to London. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. FROM LLOYD'S—(Tuts DAY.) DEAL, SEPT. 20.—Wind E. by N.—Arrived, and sailed, the Sarah, Theaker, from London to India. Arrived, and remain, the Nottingham, from Jamaica to London. Pownstour, Sarr. 20.—Wind E.—Passed by the Brox bornebury, Fewson, from China. PLYmouytt, SErr. I9.—Wind E.—Arrived the Caledonia, Oral, front Newport, Newfoundland, leaky ; and Chace, from Charente. Faunouttr, Sm.'''. Ig.—Wind E.—Sailed the Admiral Cock burn, Cooling, fur the Cape of Good hope and New South Wales. BANK OF ENGLAND.---(Tuts pAy.) The Half-yearly General Court of Proprietors was held at l'2 o'clock, for t'he choice of a dividend, and upon such other matters as might be submitted to the Court of Directors. The Secretary having read the minutes of former Courts, The Governor announced the dividend for the half-year ending the 10th October to be four per cent. principal and interest; the dividend warrants being payable on the 11th October. Upon the question of adjournment being put, Mr. YOUNG rose and said, before that question was put to the Proprietors, he did hope that some communication would be made upon the subject of the transfer of part of their charter, and the establishment of Branch Banks; he had at former Courts fully expressed his opinion upon the great public importance of that extension of their charter, and he now repeated that opinion that he considered the Court of Proprietors entitled to the fullest explana tion, because the great responsibility of the trust, imposed upon the Board of Directors, required deep and mature consideration. He, for himself, was decidedly of opinion that the establishment of the Branch Banks of that Company was a great public good, but he nevertheless would urge, that the Directors had a public duty paramount to every other feeling, and were bound to explain under what prin ciples or restrictions such establishments were formed; whether upon bills, and, upon what interest ; or whether upon securities of money or otherwise. He asked these questions because be felt that it much depended upon the public how the advances of the Company were se cured. He alluded to the great commercial im portance of the money transactions of the Company, as regarded the course of Government with respect to the opening afforded the shipping of other nations over our own produce. There was another question which oc curred to him, and which arose out of the great and mani fest existence of artificial capital and credit, which had caused the late shock, and which, if not checked by the decisive measures of that Company, would crush the mer cantile interests generally ; therefore he asked whether the Court of Directors had any present intention 'of lowering the rate of interest ? The Honourable Proprietor then at very great length, reviewed the con duct of Ministers during the late commercial distress, and observed, that by their conduct the Court of Directors ' were pledged to the public to give them every informa tion upon the nature of their transactions. The GOVERNOR said, that he might venture to say on the part of the Proprietors, they had no complaint to make of the Directors in the part they took in the transac tions of Government. He begged, in reply to the Hon. Proprietor, to say, that in answer to his first proposition, as to the nature of the Company's discount, he had no other answer to make than that the Directors had made no change, and he trusted that, under the circumstances of the Com pany's . dealings, that answer would prove satisfactory. The Hon. Proprietor had required some explanation about the establishments of the Branch Banks of the Company, and the extension of its charter. He answered that it was well known the Board of Directors did every thing in their power to procure an extension of their charter • that they had failed was equally notorious ; but that although they had not been successful, they had the satisfaction that what then had been done on the subject had met the sanction and approval of the Court of Proprietors; therefore he hoped that as former Courts had given them their ap proval the question was answered. The establishment of Brandt Banks were of great good, and were only meant to uphold the whole credit of the country which was then tottering, and which would have been crushed but for the course pursued.—(Hear, hearl)—Those Banks were caused by the indiscreet conduct of others. The Gover nor took a review of the proceedings of the Directors, and observed, that they had obtained the public confidence by their conduct, and only had the public good at heart. Mr. YOUNG expressed himself satisfied with the Go vernor's explanation, and asked if any change in the rate of interest was contemplated, as he thought the Governor not sufficiently explicit upon that point, or even upon whe ther it was contemplated making any advance upon loans. The GOVERNOR, to the latter question, answered nega tively; and, to the former, said, no change was at present thought of. Mr. YOUNG bowed, and the Court was adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES. DONCASTER, TUNSDAY, notes of descriptionspr t p r a o t f i o n p o w p e l r e e so u n were d e o t n i a t t he an ale e l it t r , ly a h n our, d e v e a r l y l This morning, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the s w o e r a ta th6r al ' id one seemed anxious to be at his post. Carriages of all sorts have been pouring in—those from a distance to refresh their jaded horses, and those nearer the spot, to be " first in the throng." The place is in a bustle, some starting for the course, and others in active preparation. About two o'clock, the Course assumed a settled appearance, and the betting was brisk at the following odds :- 2 to 1 agst Belzoni 14 to 1 apt Crusader 5 to 1 agst Bedlamite 16 to I agst Paul Pry 7 to l agst Mulatto 20 to 1 agst Tarrare 10 to 1 apt The Dragon 23 to 1 agst The General High odds apt the others. THE GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES. The betting on this great Stakes, for the first five or six month. was very fiat ; the York Spring Meeting gave it a fillip, by placing Belzoni first on the list—it, however, speedily relapsed into its former insipidity—there was no field—and the confidence of the great speculators being shaken by the untoward Epsom Affair, it W;IN not until after the August Meeting, that there was any really substantial betting ; then, however, the necessity of making up the books became obvious, and the usual manoeuvres were resorted to, in order to influence the odds; but still all could not be brought to square their books, and it is well known, that many good judges arrived here with the most terrible forebodings. When here the betting assumed a more lively aspect, and some outsiders were brought up, and backed at heavy ngures—but the event being so problematical, it was looked for with the most in tense feeling of suspense and anxiety. • t fell all last night —all this mornin g —and, with great occastoni It would really a ppear as if the rain was preserved f or this little intermission all the day. The belles mounted in it, and before many moments elapsed, their showy habiliments were shorn of their splendour, hull themselves wet to the skin. It was a dis mal morning for raising the spirits of the family of the Badlooks— not a cheering ray of sun until within a few minutes of starting, till which time the upper part of the Grand Stand was completely 'eld fle dus as they ni. parad e d tiled with umbrell as ( which inauspicious weather was in unison be- Af te r the .lockies had weighed, and were assembled in th e ra mp, Christopher Wilson , Esq ., who is th e o ldest Member of the erbylidkaey.2 m a ny lha Don jo ma Jockey Club , a nd Father of the Turf, addressed them to the wfoirteh the e ui s t tit on Stand, looked Derby , lowing street :- 41 In consequence of what happened last year ( a ll u ding to the accident which threw so many horses, and cl ip pled R e d g auntlet), I will briefly inform you, that if any one of you is guilty, in the slightest degree, of running against each other, taking another's place, or of any other unfair act, he be disqualified from ever riding again, either at Doncaster, will York, Newmarket, or Pontefract." Mr. Wilson having left Mr. Lockwood (who has presided as Ju d ge the roam, , for 51 years), told them that, in order to prevent trouble, they wer e t. mediately he ordered them_ ; they were t hem to mount im soon as possible ; to Poe the Grand Sta n d i n t h e get tog t orderetier as in their power, and then to go to the Starting- po s t , w h being go t together, he should give them the word " Off ; " but'if he atoned it a► false start, he should hoist a flag where ts Mood, which would instantly be answered by the erection of another at the Cross-road ; upon observing which, they would return for a fresh start. The above instructions being complied with as far as potsible, the long-wished for and dreaded moment arrived, and the signal was given, but a false start was the consequence ; the flag was hoisted, and they were under the necessity of returning, but not till the Duke of Leeds' two had run a considerable distance up the hill. At length they Went off a second ti me , w ith a goo d s t ar t, a n d the Great St. Leger came off thus:— Lord Scarborough's b. c. Tarrare, by Catton (G. Nel s on).— 1 Sir 3;l3Yngis horses b.c. Al'lla alto tto by Canon (S. D ay ) The fallowing started, but Were not placed. Lord Kennedy's eh. e. Bedlamite, by Welbeck Lord Kennedy's hl. f. Mary Anne, by Blacklock Duke of Leeds's gr. t by Waltham, Lisette Duke of Leeds's b. c.' by Whisker, Masquerade Mr. Yates's b. c. Paul Pry, by Pardowitz Mr. Forth's b. f. Shortwaist,' by Interpreter Mr. Forth's b. c. Skyrocket, by Selim Mr. Forth's b. c. Premier, by Phantom, dam by Rubella Mr. Yarburgh's hr. c. M'Adam, by Tramp Lord Wharneliffe's br. c. The Dragon, by Cervantes Lord Wharncliffe's b. c. Crusader, by Cervantes Mr. Harrison's b. c. Royal Oak, by Cattou Mr. Watt's ch. c. Brother to Barefoot, by Tramp Mr. Watt's h. c. Belzoni, by Blacklock, Mennen& Mr. Mason's ch. f. by Egremont, Lancashire Witch Mr. T. 0. Powlett's Brother to Miss Fanny, by Walton Mr. Neville's b. c. Smuggler, by Tiresias Mr. Baird's ch. c. Sir Malachi Malagrotvther, by Ardromn Sir W. iklilner's hr. f. Sister to Osmond, by Filho da Puts. Mr. Wilkinson's Brother to Don Antonio, by Octavian Mr. Payne's br. c. The General, by Comas Sir J. Ilyng's ch. c. 'finites, by Tramp, Margaret Loll! Blandford's ch. e. Dragoman, by Interpreter (Forth's) Lord Muncaster's b. f. Garcia, by Octavian Mr. Retlesdale's br. c. by Oiseau, Medora Sixty-eight paid forfeit. HXTTING JUST aavoxr GTARTING. 2 to 1 apt Belzoni 16 to 1 apt Crusader 8 to 1 agst Bedlamite 20 to• 1 apt Tarrare S to I apt Mulatto 25 to 1 apt The General 8 to 1 apt The Dragon Belzoni was considered so superior, that the day's betting rose him, in consequence of the ground being deep. VIE RACE. The Duke of Leeds' Masquerade colt made the play on the inside, and kept the lead into the Dip ; the running was taken up by his Grace's Lisette filly, and maintained to the Red House, where she began to fall back; Tarrare lying in front of the others, and about two lengths behind the mare, always looking like a winner from beginning to end. The mare then ceased to make running; Tarrare took it up, never was headed, and won by really being the best horse in the race, by half a length.— Bedlamite came up almost to Tarrare's head, and ran him from rather below the distance till opposite the Grand Stand, where he (lied away ; Mulatto, from Sam. Day's fine riding, was se cond ; and it' Tarrare had stopped in the least, and bad not been a very superior horse, would have won. Paul Pry was the first horse heat ; Belzoni began to tire before he Air,l3 over the hill, and at the Red House I 01b. would not have brought bins to the lead ing horses. The Dragon was also dead heat. at the same place. Crusader ran to the end of a mile very fine, rind beat. the Dragon _SO yards. The ground was heavy and slippery, which no doubt was in favour of Tarrare, from his being so powerful an animal, There were duly two placed, but Beellamite was third, and, except ing these three, Tarrare, Mulatto, and Bedlamite, nothing had a chance, from the distance. There was a moment when every one expected Bedlamite was coming up to win. All the rest are very bad. None of the South country horses had the least chance from the Red House. The General, of which so much has been said, was uo where, and we really think that the South country horses may give up all thoughts of the St. Leger. We are happy to add, that the horse that won will not cause much consternation in the market, as regards settling—he was-well joekied by G. Nelson, Lord Scarborough has been plaased to express his intention to Mews. Sheardown (proprietors of The Doncaster Gazette), of having the portrait of Tarrare taken by one of the first artists, and when finished, his Lordship intends to present it to Messr, S., for their engraver to take a fair copy for publication. Two-yr-old Produce Stakes of 100 sova. each, h. ft. fled House In. Mr. Lambton's clr. e. by kbjer, Leopoldine Ir. Houldsworth's b. c. by Fill) da Pitts, Torelli Lord Milton's b. c. Medora, by Cervantes, Marianne Lord Kilburne's b. c. by Blacklock, Marchesa The Corpoi•ation Plate of bO/. Two 7 ruile heats. Mr. Houldsivorties hr. c. His Grace, by Magistrate 4 1 1 Mr. Robinson's hr. f. by Catton, 4 yrs Mr. Petre'a b. c. Rothelan, by Tiresias, 4 yrs 3 2 dr Mr. Wright's b. c. Octavos, by Bourbon, 4 yrs Renewed Doncaster Stakes (first year) of 10 rove. each, with 20 cove. added by the Corporation, all ages. Two miler. (20 subs.) Sir M. W. Ridley's b. 1. Fleur de Lis, by Bourbon, 4 yrs .... I Lord Kelburne's ch. c. Actaeon, by Scud, 4 yrs . Mr. Crompton's ch. 1. Zires, by Blacklock, 4 yra Mr. T. 0. Powlett's hr. g. brother to Jack Spigot, S yrs Duke of Leeds's b. c. Crowcatcher, by Blacklock, 4 yrs 6 Mr. Whitaker's br. h. Lottery, by Tramp, 6 yrs 6 Lord Darlington's Memnon, in consequence of his groom not having appeared with him in time, was disabled from running for this last Stakes; notwithstanding, he would still have started, his Lordship having gained the unanimous consent of every Gen tleman connected with the Stakes, but Sir M. W. Ridley, owner of Fleur-de-Lis, who gave his veto against it ; and, of course, Memnon could not run. If he had started, it would have excited great interest, as the Filly, it will be recollected, was thrown and run over in last year's St. Leger, which was won by Memnon— many being of opinion, that she would have won, but for that ac cident. The crowd was so immense this morning, at the original Bet• ting-rooms, that the pick-pockets had plenty of latitude ; they ate here in shoals, and contrived to pick up some plunder. Two gentlemen before the rooms, had their coat-pockets cut out, which contained considerable sums. CITY.-SPORTING EXTRAORDINARY. The members of the Stock-Exchange, unable, however desirous, to attend the Doncaster races, have been amusing themselves, by betting on a race to be run this evening at five o'clock, on Epsom Downs,• by two sapient Stock Brokers, answering to the baptis• mal appellatives of Bremand and Donty. Each gentleman is to operate on his own horse ; and as both of them are, we under stand, of superb circumference, the unhappy animals are likely to have a much more unpleasant time of it, than this bye-standets and betters, who, as a matter of course, will he numerous. Bets are 3 to one against Mr. Bremand, who is a good three pounds, Averdupoise weight, heavier than the other, It is proposed, however, that Mr. Donty should dine previous to hii race ; and this will of course reduce both gentlemen to an equality.— Ohe s jam was ! SHREWSBURY RACES.—Tursnat, SIM. 19. Sweepstakes of 40 soya. owl. h. ft. for four-yr-ohls. Once round and a distance. (H subs.) Mr. Charlton's eh. f. by Woful Mr. Mytton's hr. c. by Bustard Sir W. Wynne's hr. u. by Filho A good race. .. 1 .. 2 .. 3 The All-aged Stakes of 15 sous. each, with tO added by the Town M i I e cc a . n p t : l firr a 6; do l l l :ei a a. l it f i , t I S 4 i r r . T ily El t t e s o nl ot ey b 's . b e: The Borough Members' Pl ataWon easy. oar. i Painter's t b:r u . li m d . a l d trsa lL par dist ill asfon a .urt . :4 : l - 1 .72: . r d i r tli 767 Lord Grosvenor % s e e . h b . y n A ll ad y i b i la --- 5 2 dr A Poree of &0/., given by the Innkeepers Bettil b ig ir. at h a ll tar .ytt tin on g 's , b.i Won cleverly. of the Town, for all ages. Heats, OM round and a distance. Sir W. Wynne's hr. m. Signorina I I 0 1 Sir T. Stanley's ch. h. Grenadier !il 1 0 9 egainst Grenadier ; at fit at the horse took th e lead, closely followed by the mare the whole wty to the at the distatux post, how distance post, when an animated race ensued, which was won by t e, o , 4fiyAnutdis . dr the latter by about half neck. The second beat wits admirably won by tbe horse; betting 9to I against the ntare. At stra fi ng for the third heat, Signorina took _ the-lead, and it was evident ei t 'n b e e t.hY s s pc ili c : t h a " to : r t! s g see rm m in e d d wtomttPinltelithiYatwtline borer had won by half a leogth, but the judge pronounced it a t t ee l: : a ti t e4.,l A .h r o th Tkt i f t , r oim t i r li u s ) , :jto re r , iv i s n by i e tt on B f ' dow n heat. It was nearly dusk when they started for the fourth b e at, and was quite a turn up for the winner. Mary peopl,, thought the mare would be worn out by such severe running ; the reverie, however, was the one; the race throughout, was vigorously disputed, and was won at length by only half an inch. 2